Investment & installations

Saxon brings film lamination in-house

Corrugated specialist Saxon Packaging has invested in a Paperplast Dry 70 thermal film laminator to bring film lamination in-house.

KSP invests in finishing

Large-format and finishing specialist KSP Group has invested £100,000 in a raft of new finishing equipment, allowing it to bring a number of processes in-house.

£750k large-format expansion for Kingswood

Kingswood iOptus has invested in a raft of new kit for its new large-format facility as it aims for a 50% turnover boost over the next two years.

Buxton boosts capacity with double folder purchase

Catalogue and magazine printer Buxton Press has purchased two Heidelberg Stahlfolder TH 82-Ps in a bid to increase folding output by 20%.

SMP seals deal for Bickers Gluejet

London-based POS specialist SMP Group has invested in a Bickers Gluejet to streamline its gluing process and boost its capacity.

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Imagedata rounds off £1.5m 2016 spend

Imagedata Group has boosted capacity at its Brighton site by more than 20% with a spend of around £400,000 on two new Xerox digital presses.

Tristar boosts wide-format firepower

Commercial printer Tristar Printers has invested £250,000 in a Canon Océ Arizona 1260 GT printer, a Dyss Digital Cutter and an extension to its premises.

Adare re-arms Nottingham site with £3m Canon spend

Adare SEC has invested circa £3m in continuous-feed, high-speed colour inkjet kit for the former Polestar site it acquired in the summer.

Catford expands capabilities with Horizon and Watkiss investment

Commercial printer Catford Print Centre has boosted its finishing capabilities by investing in a Horizon HT-30C three-side trimmer and a Watkiss SpineMaster.